Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-05
h. LAMITY,
He Speaks of Marriage, and Gives Some
Sage Advice Thereon.

He Spea Ks of Marriage, and Gives Some
Sage Advice Thereon.
Marriages are becoming so numerous
il and around Fort Worth and some of
the contracting parties are so young,
small and inexperienced, feel it my
duty to write s short chapter upon this
most interesting of al subjects not alone
for the edifCatiOn of those who have re-
Gently married, or those who have long
worn the niCkel-plsted letters, but for
the innocent gushing young man, and
also the tidgety, romantic maiden VINO
enormously believes that she has been
created for one special purpose, and that
is TO get married the first opportunity.
In contemplating this subject
my mind takes advantage
of excursion rates, and travels
back over the mental railway OF Time, till
the train reaches point some +Q04 years
B. c., and the brakeman, whose given
name is History, yells Garden ofEden;
twenty minutes for refreshments. "
In this delightful spot was celebrated
the first marriage, the contracting parties
being Adam and Eve. 1t seems to have
been q quiet, though very romantic we'd
ding. There, in this beautiful garden,
where the perfume OF flowers burdened
the bslmy breeze, where the songs Of
birds filed the air, Adam and I've plight
ed their vows Of love.
We are not informed upon this subject,
but l have no doubt but what Adam and
Eve have sat for hours upon some moss
grown bank and whispered sweet zaros
into each others listening ears. What
blissful courtship they must have had,
with absolutely nothing to mar their
loves young dream. Had they known
half as much asa some Of their poster
ity, they would have been there
right now, cooling, kissing, and swimming
in the delicious stream OF eXpec tation.
But they married. Adam did not steal
his bride, but married her openly and
abOveboard. An account of this bril-
liant wedding can be found in book en-
titled Genesis, second chapter, and TWEEN
ty-f first to twenty fourth verses. The book
of Genesis was written by Moses. His
tory fails to give his other name, but he
was G writer of great ability, and his
works have been extensively pub
lished and circulated in Texas. Quite g
number of copies are owned by people
OF Fort Worth, and g scheme is being
projected to have this literary gem in
PRODUCED in Dallas.
trust this will be accomplished.
In reference to this celebrated author l
must say, that while | have the greatest
respect ard reverence for his wonderful
ability as historian, ne utterly falls to
| give that glowing itemized report Of this
brilliant society event which the cultured
mind Graves and demands,
He could rot have held sit
uation on q morning paper
twenty-four hours. l dislike to critiz!se
to any extent, the writings of contem-
porary so well and favorably known as
Moses, but tits the duty of any public
writer to tell the truth If he is paid
for it.
Moses says nothing of the character or
number Of bridal presents, and even neg
lects to say that "Adsm is one Of our
most enterprising and well-to-do business
men, and we congratulate him on secur-
ing for partner, Miss Eve, who is one OF
the most ACCOMPLISHED and beautiful
young ladies IN Eden. We wish them
8 safe and happy voyage down the stream
of life, ETC." In the twenty fifth verse OF
same chapter, Moses gives brief de-
scription OF the dress of both BRIDE and
groom. Even in this, ne merely men
tions the bare facts, leaving out al de-
details.
From that time, marriages have beer
as frequent IS legal executions are il
Fort Smith. Men married Just IS many
woman as they liked, in olden times, bu
the majority OF them have learned bette
since.
King Solomon had 700 wives, and n